k/k melb

posted on September 12, 2009 at 6:50 am

k/k came n played at the toff in melb it was very good gig indeedwe were helped out by graham lee on pedal steelnmichael evans-barker on percussionit was dreamy singing the songsi sang em a bit like a strangera driftera singer who sings in smoky clubs from the fiftiesa riverboat gamblera german engineer from the futuresome cabaret star from the czech republican eccentric geniusa broken down foolchampagne and novocaine waiting in some bar on some rainy morninga holiday in a hotel you’ll never have the time back againsinger tries to impose will on timethat sweet sad distant musicthe pedal steel coming up the linelike flesh the songs take on thicker ghoststhe pedal steel renders all slightly melancholydown to earth sadnesslike going broke or getting sickor getting your poor babys heart brokenfor almost the very very first timek/k miss the trainand sit and the empty cafewhiling the lazy silent days awaythe piano drifts in and out of consciousnessphantom trumpets blow me down in a club in another zipthem old shuffling drums brushes the paint on the soundthe whirrs of tiny machineriesthe click of the high hat tick tick tick tock ticki sink into the couch in a foreign moteli sip a martini n watch the tv in some strange tongueeyes appear on the curtainsk/k cruise along a midnight moonlight higher inwaydown in cannes or cairns or in the cansyou can hear that lonesome whistleblowing cross the trestle oooeeewow under the tuxedo mooni was steve bennett at last(and well i could have been)steve bennett is an aging lounge lizard singerwho used to be a spy or a pop star(once upon a time)now he lives in a parallel universe or 2 or 3where the cellos are slightly drunkand the woodwinds are all breezy and cheekyand french girl singers with berets n everythingand there is no other time but the wee small hoursthey go on n on foreverin this middle aged hellof the aching lothariohis catalogue of weariness and disappointmentsstill the martinis comestill the jazz cigarettesstill all commissions he pays to terence silkk/k push the buttons and the a/c comes onin a metallic droney chordthe female vox coo somewherethe circling flurries of bird noisesi pick up my mikeoh god so sadso wearybut i manage to smilepast my cigarettepast my going on timepast my las vegas bris vegas new melbourne carry oni still look alright in a suit (from a distance)my voice is a bit gruff and outta tunehey philistines thats called life i remind meselfand i sing my songscabaret apocalyptique says the signmy friend k doesnt say muchhes the sensible one driving down the autobahnwired on heat tablets and extracts of angelfruithe zooms past rustic villageshe echoes down halls of telegraph lyreshe accelerates in the sonic patterns of his screenhis dash is illuminatedwe watch his eyes as he adjusts the mixtureshe calculates a trajectoryhe has never met the singeruntil nowas the singer starts his songand the radio plays onand oh my melancholy babylying by the fireside weeping into the nightthe snow on the groundthe sand at the beachthe neon in townthe rain across the windscreenthe sad old bass the simple shapesthe blurs the slurs the slides the stopsk/k in melboh yes thatthatwas most enjoyable

Just looked at photos from Toff….wow!!How handsome and distinguished you look in penguin outfit!Wanted to attend,but couldn't be there again.Maybe next time….Been enjoying the new K/K cd that I received for my BD.Yesterday I sorted out my CD shelves that had been in complete shambles and noted that you have released numerous CDs,in fact ran out of fingers and toes to count.Prolific artiste that you are!HipBD to you!!!!Lots of love and sunshine

I can almost imagine the cigarette with the tux. Wishing you a wonderful birthday. You are a great man and a very special talent.I truly celebrate your birth. You've blessed many and have added so much to my life.Raising a glass of (veggie) red to you SK.Many, many happy returns whenever it is that the 13th hits oz.You're looking and sounding fantastic compared to the vast majority of your peers.x.

I;ve been listening to 3 of MK works – a low high, K-K & fall, in that order – the slide and trumpet is from a futuristic spanish western. lost and lonely love.eno, mum, pf, pop, it's all there.get into it.

….happy birthday today, my man……you and my dad share this day, hope today's spent with the ones you love and with friends as well…..

was going to send you a gift this year but instead made a large donation to the local relay for life, goes towards research for a cure for cancer…..now woudln't that be an unreal gift for everyone, finding a way to beat this bastard disease……

Happy Birthday Killa!! Hope you have a great one, and that the coming year brings you prosperity, riches, thirteen red peacocks w/ eyes like the sun, monogrammed bullets for your pearl handled gun, etc

Happy Birthday, Steve! I hope you have a lovely day…and a lovely year.

And we can all celebrate Steve's birthday by buying stuff — for ourselves! How cool is that??!!

In honour of SK's birthday, there will be a sale on original paintings, commissions, prints and cards at the Steve Kilbey Art website (http://www.stevekilbeyart.com) on September 14 & 15*.

– 20% to 40+% off all original paintings on the site (this doesn't include commissions);– commissions booked during the sale will be 10% off; – prints will range from $25 to $50 (a few may be lower); – greeting cards will be $3.33 each.

In addition, a selection of older paintings are going to be added to the site for this sale. These paintings will be very attractively priced.

The site will be updated over the weekend, so if you don't see everything I mentioned here, keep checking back. It's a mess right now, but I am working on it! Also, if anyone experiences any problems with the website or the sale prices, please email me at hejstudio (at) gmail (dot) com

And, remember, we have an extended payment plan (aka layaway or layby plan) which can help with budgeting.

* as long as it's the 14th or 15th of September anywhere in the world the sale is on.

Just want to wish you a very HAPPY, HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! May you have many, many more great years ahead with us here on Erf. You're only 55 years YOUNG!! Here's to wishing you all the very best now and in the future. You are a one of a kind, and for that I love and respect you for all that you are. Cheers to you, my friend and "mentor". My sweet wife sends you much love too.

Sorry been so busy to keep up with your prolificity.Dropped in to say happy birthday and send you a token of appreciation of your artistry.When I pass and Winter grounds me under these roofs, it will come to pass, once more.

And THIS was most enjoyable sk. Thank you. The years do not diminish your talent, this was exquisitely written. जन्मदिनस्य हार्दिकशुभेच्छाः and many happy returns for yesterday, today and tomorrow.love Sue xoxo